Gone, But Not Forgotten

We all have memories of when we heard the news of a celebrity’s death. For me, it’s John Lennon, on Monday Night Football. The game was between the Dolphins and the Patriots, and Howard Cosell broke the news to the World that one of the Beatles had been slain in NYC.

Over time, the memories might fade, but the “feeling” of when you heard the news doesn’t. Here are some of the famous people that changed the World in one way or another, on the Anniversary of their death. Maybe some of the memories you have will be pictured below.

Frank Zappa, US music/composer (Mothers of Invention), died at 52 of cancer on December 4, 1993

Madeline Kahn, American actress (b. 1942) died of cancer on December 3, 1999

Michael Jackson, American recording artist, entertainer and King of Pop music (The Jackson 5, Thriller, Dangerous) died of cardiac arrest aged 50Farrah Fawcett, American actress and pop culture figure (b.1947) died of cancer, both on June 25, 2009

Peter Falk, American actor (b. 1927)died on June 23, 2011

George Carlin, American comedian, actor (b. 1937) died on June 22, 2008

Carroll O’Connor, American actor (b. 1924) died on June 21, 2001

Ryan Dunn, American actor (b. 1977)died on June 20, 2011

Bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), died at 63 on June 19, 1997

Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (b. 1942), died June 18, 2011

Kate Smith, singer (God Bless America), died in Raleigh NC at 78

George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), dies at 45 on June 16, 1959